Creative Clinician - Managing Dentist Ensures Quality Practices
Many factors may influence your choice of a dental practice for your family. Convenient location, appointment times that fit your schedule, ability to take care of the entire family’s dental and orthodontic needs all at once, or fair cost and ability to use dental benefits. All are good reasons 7 to 7 Dental and Orthodontics, located at the corner of Stone Oak Parkway and Evans Road, might be the prefect fit for your family.
Managing Dentist Joseph Sage, D.D.S., prioritizes providing the highest quality patient experience. Six months ago he accepted the position as managing dentist at the Stone Oak office, where he oversees clinical training and review medical aspects of patient care.
Dr. Sage pursued a health care career because he wanted to help people. He looks forward to patient interaction and enjoys the ability to improve people’s quality of life.
A native of Mandeville, Louisiana, Dr. Sage met his wife at LSU’s dental school, from which they graduated in 2014. Although he’s been in practice in San Antonio for seven years, Dr. Sage joined 7 to 7 Dental two years ago.
Dr. Sage values the opportunity to consult with fellow dentists at the practice’s six locations to share advanced techniques and collaborate on more challenging cases like root canals or difficult extractions.
Dr. Sage schedules continuing education so 7 to 7 Dental’s medical professionals can stay on top of the latest techniques. Recent training has included how to use a new intraoral scanner to make digital impressions for braces, night guards and crowns.
“The computer wand takes photos and pieces them together to make a digital model,” he explained. “It’s quicker, more comfortable, and more accurate.” No more trays filled with goopy paste!
Another aspect of 7 to 7 Dental’s quality patient experience, appointment scheduling and phone triage are handled at a central office, so the patient care representatives can focus on the person in front of them without distraction.
“The entire staff plays a role to ensure we are improving and maintaining patients’ overall health,” he said. “We have a great team!”
Dr. Sage enjoys family time with his young sons and Golden Doodle, Teddy. In spare minutes he grooms his yard with fond hopes that it might someday resemble a golf fairway.
7 to 7 Dental is a local business, grown in 12 years from the practice of one dentist and six staff, which now employs 240 San Antonio community members and serves patients from more than 200 local families. Co-Owners Dr. Winburn and Justin Coke live in Stone Oak with their families and are part of the community.
Visit 7 to 7 Dental’s website at 7to7dental.com or call 210-495-2000.